May 16, 2013 –
KickStarter has had its share of comic successes but today there’s a new story being written.
JC De La Torre’s StarMage project has been released and it boasts some very interesting themes.
“Its got a Harry Potter meets the Last Starfighter vibe to it,” says De La Torre, writer and creator of the new series. De La Torre is a published author with two novels, a short story collection and three novella length e-books.
De La Torre is also co-host of the sci-fi and fantasy podcast Transmissions From Atlantis.
Star Mage is about Darien Connors, a gifted 14 year old boy who discovers that not only is he not human but he’s part of an ancient war between alien magical races. While he learns of his legacy, destiny and importance to the battle, Darien establishes bonds with new, strange friends and learns his magical craft of Kishpu.
The first series consists of all of these elements as well as setting up the mythology of the Sarru Kishpu, the world of Eridu and their enemies. We’re introduced to Darien’s three friends – Unura, Tirwa and Anthaar – each aliens with their own powers that become crucial in the end game against their hated enemy Orasmas Xul Sarrum. We’re introduced to the school – Lambdu Kishpu. We learn of the hierarchy of the royal court and parliament of Eridu. While the story starts on Earth, we will be taken to the far reaches of the galaxy, meet new races and discover strange new worlds.
The first issue was illustrated by comic industry veteran and ultra-talented Ray Dillon, whose credits include the Game of Thrones webcomic, NY Times best selling graphic novel The Last Unicorn and RL Stine’s web comic series.
Both writer and Illustrator hope to raise enough funds to secure printing of at least the first issue and possibly the entire first series with the ultimate goal of having the comic printed by a major comics publisher.
To contribute to the StarMage campaign, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1954568853/star-mage
About JC De La Torre: the creator and writer for StarMage. JC is sequential art scripter (comic book writer) and retired fiction novelist who lives in Wesley Chapel, Florida – a suburb of Tampa. His first comic series, Star Mage, will be released in 2013 and there are also plans to turn his previous written works into the sequential art form.
De La Torre has written two well reviewed novels, Ancient Rising and Rise of the Ancients – Annuna, as well as Nightmares from Eberus – A Speculative Fiction collection. He has also released to e-book the novellas for Continuum Force and the Serial Vampire series.
He is also co-host of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror podcast Transmissions From Atlantis. He can be reached for interview requests at jcdelatorre@jcdelatorre.com
About Ray Dillon: the chief illustrator of StarMage.
He’s an artist and writer in comics, film, video games, trading cards and anything else he can get into.
He married to the beautiful and talented, Renae De Liz, also a professional (and way better) artist.
ARTIST: Comics, Film, Games, Cards, Kid’s Books, Novel Covers.
CLIENTS: StarMage, Game of Thrones, Borderlands 2: Origins (2k Games, IDW), Ridley Scott’s “Prophets of Science Fiction” & “Meteorite Men” on The Science Channel, Magnolia Pictures, R.L. Stine, Cemetery Dance, Marvel, DC, IDW, Image, Dark Horse, Archie, Science Channel, Warner Bros., Topps, Upperdeck, New Line, Scary Bits Films UK.
